Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-09
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each shining hour"
Thank you; you're very kind"
The brakeman craned his neck in
the door and uttered some sounds,
apparently "Grittin Juxsh'n, which
the experienced ear understood to be
Griffton Junction, and the travellers
for that point left the cars Poulder
made his way, with his luggage, to
the little hotel there, while the farmer
and daughter, followed by Boiling,
made their way to the single car, with
a little superannuated engine at
tached, which stood waiting. There
were no other passengers, and the
three had the car to themselves.
Come over here, Mr. Boiling"
said tie old man, after the csr had
been in motion a while, Il want to
talk to you q bit. Turn down that
seat. That will do. You said you
had letter for Judge Garter, but
didn't intend to deliver it?"
"Yes, SIR
"Did it never occur to you, young
man, that it was your duty to obey a
fathers orders?"
II trust, sir, Pm usually obedient
1t was not positive order. | shall
write to him and explain"
II tell you that you should deliver
that letter to its proper owner. You
err only trustee in this case. | am
Judge Carter, and this is my daughter
Lucy. Hand over the paper to the
court"
81 beg pardon, sir; but /"
"You want Identification. Here.
conductor Tell this young man
who | am"
Judge Carter" responded the
functionarv, little curious to know
what it was all about.
"Thank you, Phillips. That will
dc. Now, sir"
Boiling, not o little astonished,
took the letter from his pocketbook.
eff you'll permit me-" said the
Judge, as he opened the letter and
glanced over the contents. "He
gives you g good character, aid wants
me to look after you little. All,
how time flies! Lucy, this young
fellows father and | had such good
times in the old days. How long did
you read law, Bolling?"
"a little over two years, sir"
Like it?"
Every much indeed, sir"
"Whom did yon read with?"
"Spence & Sullivan"
"Good men. Sullivan put you
through the Office business, | fancy.
That's his way. Now, | have been
putting you through an exhaustive
examination, which is my way, and
l think you will do. Let old Bragg
find anothe, salesman. He's not
dying for you, and can get him a
substitute l have TWO students in
my office. What they are there for
is their own business, but they will
never make a great success at the
bar unless they change their ways. |
want clerk to manage my office and
to boss around while l am off on
circuit. I'll give you Lying salary,
not too much. and yop can read law
meanwhile. You ought to be able to
pass in year If you turn out like
| hope you will, why, when you get
your sheepskin, we'll see what can be
done. What do you say to this?
Say TO it, srl What can 1 say
hut yes, and thank you for your
offer?"
Every well, that's settled. Here
we ore, and there is our carriage.
Jump in; I'll drive"
The next day James Poulder, Esq
made his appearance at the Carriers in
state Of elegance only matched by
that of Captain Cuttle's famous
watch-never equalled and rarely ex-
celled. He was ushered into the
drawing-room and received by a
young lady whose style suited even
his fastidious taste, and whose fea-
lures had dim familiarity. When
the judge came in the young mans
recognition of the farmer in the car
was complete He stammered out an
apology, but the old man relieved
him.
ut could hardly have been ex-
pected that you should have known
us" said the Judge. "Let oil that
pass. You are quite welcome As
we have two hours before dinner,
We'll go to the Office and look over
the papers together. Miss Carter
will excuse you meanwhile"
In the Office Poulder found Boiling,
who was busy at work on declara.
ton.
"Why, Frank, l thought you were
going into the grocery business?"
'I've changed my mind" said
Frank, resuming his work.
James Poulder stayed his week out
and then took the cars for Careys-
burg.
Frank Boiling did not make the
same trip until two years later. Then
he went to visit bis father, who had
got over his pecuniary troubles, and
te see his sisters. He had been ad-
mitted to the bar While, and
Judge Carter, whose favorable i'm
pressions time had confirmed, had
taken him into partnership just be-
fore he left. He was 10 high spirits
on that trip. Miss Lucy Garter that
had been, Mrs. Francis Boiling then,
was his travelling companion.